I have promised dd2 (3yo) that i will paint her room this holiday. I have reached the age of 34 without ever having decorated a room in my life, so this is a first and I don't want to get it wrong - how wrong can it possibly go?
So, do I really need to wash the walls before I paint? What would happen if I didn't bother?
What order do I do the painting in? I'm assuming ceiling, then walls then door, skirting, etc.
Am I supposed to sand anything? Again, what would happen if I don't bother?
My dad said something about taking the door off to paint it - why? Can't I just paint it while it's up? Seems silly to take it off and then put it back on when I could just stand in front of it and paint it.
Is there anything else I should know about painting a room that I may not have considered? All help is very gratefully received, thanks